Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ellochelon vaigiensis
 
Main Ref. Hajisamae, S., L.M. Chou and S. Ibrahim, 2004
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 7.00 NG
Sample size 70 Percent empty
Country Singapore Locality Eastern Johor Strait, January-December 2000
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ellochelon vaigiensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
9.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults gammarid amphipods gammarid amphipods 9.8
6.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades plant plant parts 3.3 macroalgae 3.1
19.30 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus sand and detritus 19.7
0.10 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Coscinodiscus Coscinodiscus 0.1
9.50 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects insects 9.7
5.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods isopods 5.2
3.50 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton phytoplankton 3.6
3.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Cyprids Calanoid copepods 1.2 Cyprids 1.3 Other zooplankton 0.6
40.20 % others others n.a./others n.a./others digested items digested items 41.0
3.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes polychaetes 3.6
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